[LinkSec] Fw: [802SEC] Department of Homeland Security Summit- 802 participation
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> Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 15:42:40 +0100
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> From: Tony Jeffree <tony@jeffree.co.uk>
> Subject: Fwd: [802SEC] Department of Homeland Security Summit- 802
> participation
>
> F.Y.I.
>
> Regards,
> Tony
>
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> >Reply-To: "Paul Nikolich" <p.nikolich@ieee.org>
> >From: "Paul Nikolich" <paul.nikolich@att.net>
> >To: <e.rashba@ieee.org>, "IEEE802" <stds-802-sec@ieee.org>
> >Subject: [802SEC] Department of Homeland Security Summit- 802
participation
> >Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 10:11:22 -0400
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> >Dear SEC,
> >
> >Please see the attached message. The Department of Homeland Security is
> >holding a Security Summit in June and are asking for IEEE 802
participation.
> >Please pass this message along to your groups and have interested parties
> >contact Ed Rashba (e.rashba@ieee.org) and Derrick Orr
(dereck.orr@nist.gov).
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >--Paul Nikolich
> >Chairman, IEEE 802
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <e.rashba@ieee.org>
> >To: <Paul.nikolich@worldnet.att.net>
> >Cc: <a.ortiz@ieee.org>; <s.tatiner@ieee.org>; <jschweiker@erols.com>
> >Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 1:33 PM
> >Subject: Department of Homeland Security Summit- 802 participation
> >
> >
> > > Hello Paul,
> > > Following up on my last email, please find attached details on the
> > > interoperability summit I described. Derreck Orr from DHS has asked
> > > specifically for 802 representation at the meeting, and we were hoping
> >that
> > > you could recommend someone who could attend on IEEE's behalf. Thanks
> >very
> > > much for your response.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Edward
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Edward J. Rashba
> > > Manager, New Technical Programs
> > > _________________________
> > > IEEE Standards Activities
> > > 445 Hoes Lane
> > > Piscataway, NJ 08555 USA
> > >
> > > +1 732 465 6449 phone
> > > +1 732 562 1571 fax
> > > e.rashba@ieee.org
> > > http://www.standards.ieee.org
> > > ----- Forwarded by Edward Rashba/STDS/STAFF/US/IEEE on 05/19/2003
01:31 PM
> > > -----
> > >
> > > Melissa Naddeo
> > > <naddeo@nist.g To: cotyt@ojp.usdoj.gov,
> >DKarmol@ansi.org,
> > > ov> dbart@tiaonline.org,
> >mary.saunders@nist.gov,
> > > stilev@apco911.org,
> >greevesr@ojp.usdoj.gov,
> > > 05/16/2003 mccrearj@ojp.usdoj.gov,
> >gake@capwin.org,
> > > 08:31 AM Nancy.Leach@usdoj.gov,
> >Michael.Dam2@usdoj.gov,
> > > Lee.Holcomb@dhs.gov,
> >lepage@ojp.usdoj.gov,
> > > Gil.Jamieson@fema.gov,
> >amatog@ncs.gov,
> > > holly.dockery@dhs.gov,
> >bert.coursey@dhs.gov,
> > > david.boyd@dhs.gov,
> >john.cummings@dhs.gov,
> > > dwalchak@leo.gov,
> >james.downes@cio.treas.gov,
> > > wethig@mail.oit.state.mo.us,
> > > thenderson@ncsc.dni.us,
> >BobLINY120@aol.com,
> > > ChiefHRM@leo.gov,
> >acaldwell@iafc.org,
> > > e.rashba@ieee.org,
> >Michael.duffy@usdoj.gov,
> > > jorgensen@sisna.com,
> >Glen.Nash@dgs.ca.gov,
> > > esweden@armrinc.net,
> >trubel@nga.org,
> > > fminice@nlets.org,
> >wspeights@ntia.doc.gov,
> > > springfield01@earthlink.net,
> > > rick.Murphy@cio.treas.gov,
> > > gmarch@risstech.riss.net
> > > cc: topsss@nist.gov
> > > Subject: Fwd:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > X-Sieve: CMU Sieve 2.2
> > > From: "Dereck Orr" <dereck.orr@nist.gov>
> > > To: "'Melissa Naddeo'" <naddeo@nist.gov>
> > > Subject:
> > > Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 13:45:10 -0400
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> > >
> > > Dear Colleague:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It is with great pleasure that I invite you to participate in the
> > > Summit on Interoperable Communications for Public Safety to be
held
> > > here at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
in
> > > Gaithersburg, Maryland, on June 26 and 27, 2003. This Summit is
a
> > > joint effort between NIST, the Department of Homeland Security s
> > > Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, Project SAFECOM, and
the
> > > National Institute of Justice s AGILE Program.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > While the sponsors of the Summit are part of the Federal
Government
> > > sector, we are all strongly focused on, and committed to, working
> >with
> > > the local, state, tribal, and international constituencies of the
> > > public safety community to facilitate wireless telecommunications
and
> > > information technology interoperability on a grand scale, i.e.,
> >across
> > > all jurisdictional boundaries. Thus, the Summit brings together
a
> > > variety of programs that were created to assist public safety
> > > practitioners, including the First Responders.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The last few years have made obvious both the strengths and
> >weaknesses
> > > of the current state of public safety communications. We all
have
> > > learned so dramatically that it is extremely difficult during
large
> > > catastrophic events to communicate and share critical data among
> > > dozens of agencies. Even worse, however, we have come to realize
> >that
> > > it is not much easier to communicate and share information among
> >those
> > > same organizations during normal times.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > At the same time, there is positive activity occurring on many
> >levels.
> > > Government organizations are talking to other government
> > > organizations, and those in one discipline (like law enforcement)
are
> > > getting together with those in another (like Firefighters) to see
how
> > > they can work better. Some programs aimed at establishing
> > > interoperability approaches have actually had major successes,
> > > producing standards and implementation methods that are already
> > > beginning to benefit many of the millions of practitioners
operating
> > > at all government levels. This is good news, although it could
be
> > > much better.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Even though there are many exceptional interoperability program
> > > efforts underway, they are being conducted (more or less)
> > > independently. They were established with a particular mission,
to
> > > meet certain objectives, and to satisfy a set of user
requirements.
> > > And they continue to operate in that vein. While these programs
are
> > > accomplishing good things within the confines of their operating
> > > environment (or Federal department or agency), they may not ever
be
> > > able to realize the broader impact that comes with greater
exposure
> > > and cooperation. That is where the Summit comes in.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The Summit on Interoperable Communications for Public Safety is
> > > designed to accomplish three significant tasks. First, it will
be
> >the
> > > initial step in familiarizing key interoperability players with
the
> > > work being done by others so that mutually-beneficial
coordination,
> > > and collaboration, among the various technical programs can be
> > > established. Second, it will provide insight into where
additional
> > > Federal resources might be warranted. That is, as the experts
share
> > > information on how they are approaching the requirements for
public
> > > safety communications, it may be obvious that certain crucial
> > > requirements are not being addressed, and should be. Finally,
the
> > > Summit will help us all maximize the limited resources that are
> > > available across all government levels. In other words, we will
> > > leverage off of program successes and use developed standards,
> > > approaches, products, and services for the benefit of all.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It should be obvious now why your participation in the Summit is
so
> > > important!
> > >
> > > Please see the Summit website at http://pssummit.its.bldrdoc.gov
for
> > > more detailed technical description and registration information.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > For the convenience of all attendees, we have compiled
information on
> > > each of the invited programs. This information will be provided
on
> > > the website, once a representative for each program verifies the
> > > accuracy of the information. It will also be discussed at the
Summit
> > > and be provided to all attendees within a hard-copy briefing
book.
> >We
> > > will be sending you information we have compiled on your program
by
> > > May 27(superscript: th) and would ask that you review and provide
> > > comments to valp@its.bldrdoc.gov no later than June 6th.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Please know that invitees from state and local agencies or
> > > organizations are eligible to receive compensation for airfare,
> > > lodging, other related travel expenses, and conference fees.
Please
> > > make inquiries to Dereck Orr at 301-975-2296 for more details.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thank You. I look forward to seeing you in Gaithersburg on
> >June26/27!
> > > And please, forward this to others in your organization if you
feel
> > > that the Summit would benefit from their participation.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Kathleen M. Higgins
> > >
> > > Director,
> > >
> > > Office of Law Enforcement Standards
> > >
> > > National Institute of Standards and Technology
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> Regards,
> Tony
>